BillyLand.com   >  Billy's Blog  >  Why Invest In Cheap Land During Economic Downturns Read what Billy has to say about investing in Land With more than 30 years of experience, there'll be lots to say! Why Invest In Cheap Land During Economic Downturns Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Without a doubt 2008 was the commencement to one of the worst economic manifestos. This has made investing money in the World's economies unsound. The terror of the bank crisis and financial bailout forces the brainy investors to change prospect from stock shares, money trading, and commodities, to one of the most assured and reliable investments: 'land'. Non-land investments carry perilous risks at this time. The market is unstable. This has made these type of investments more prone to failure. The markets are highly volatile. The result has been the instigation of a 50% fall by American, Asian and European markets. SO WHY CHEAP LAND? Land has a fixed value. The value of money is materially at stake during economic downturns. The value of shares is crashing despite remedy actions taken by the state. The government is bailing out tons of dollars to energize the economy but it has not yet given signs that any of it is working. There are more banks that are at risk of failing, similar to the crisis in the 80s and 30s. Land has a fixed value, the value does fluctuate but the price is guaranteed to appreciate with time. Secondly, land is a secure physical investment of capital. The banks are experiencing credit dilemmas which have at the moment not affected private deposits enormously, but when the government is unable to back-up banks with aid capital, the clients will lose their bank deposits to a certain limit. If capital is invested in Land, it will act as a store of value similarly to a fixed deposit. In times of hardship material value is the absolute solution as paper value is subject to risk. The erosion of financial markets continues to spawn a heavy investment in Land which can eventually create a shortage, leading to rapid appreciation of the value of Land. HISTORICALLY, Land has always been a wise investment, especially when the banking sector is imploding, as we see today. When the most attractive markets fail, land, especially cheap Land, remains the safest option, not only to store money but also to earn money. Investing in land during economic downturn will be the most convenient and assured placement of your valuable dollars. It will safeguard your investment until better times. 139 Parcels are up for Auction at the moment. Next up on the Auction Block is...   Kentucky Land For Sale - 12.5 Acres Blue Grass Farm Ends in: 12 Hours 28 Minutes Current Bid: $520.00   Colorado Land For Sale 5 Acres Valley Views Ends in: 13 Hours 6 Minutes Current Bid: $60.00   Kentucky Land For Sale - 1.95 Acres - Owner Financing Ends in: 13 Hours 7 Minutes Current Bid: $144.00   Colorado Mountain View Parcel 5 Acres Ends in: 13 Hours 7 Minutes Current Bid: $245.00   Colorado Mountain Forest Land 4.390 Acres Ends in: 13 Hours 7 Minutes Current Bid: $429.00   California Land for Sale   3 Auctions Colorado Land for Sale   44 Auctions Kentucky Land for Sale   14 Auctions Missouri Land for Sale   16 Auctions Montana Land for Sale   1 Auction Nevada Land for Sale   3 Auctions Oregon Land for Sale   28 Auctions Oklahoma Land for Sale   1 Auction South Carolina Land for Sale   3 Auctions South Dakota Land for Sale   4 Auctions Tennessee Land for Sale   14 Auctions Texas Land for Sale   3 Auctions Washington Land for Sale   2 Auctions